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A seated figure with a dark wrap-style head covering and a rust-red and saffron garment is serving food from a large silver bowl at a long white-draped table. A rust-red and gold beaded necklace hangs at the chest. Beside them a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a rust-red shawl and beaded mala smiles while holding up a portion of food. Other people in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand in the background, and steel pots, bowls and banana leaves hold rice dishes on the table. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person profile through the swept-back dark head covering, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style beads, and this is an in-person meal-serving scene at an event; a gold-carved chair stands at the left edge.

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A seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and a gold-toned throne behind him, receives a handful of cooked rice from a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border. Several other women in white and orange-trimmed garments stand or bend at a long table holding steel vessels, silver bowls of rice, cooked food and banana leaves. The setting is an indoor hall with red sofas and blue curtains.2015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a bare upper body wrapped in saffron and orange cloth, sitting on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a red cushion. He is smiling and handing a serving of yellow rice to a young woman in a white sari with a gold border who stands at a steel-topped serving table. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and traditional yellow-bordered clothing stand near steel pots and a silver bowl of rice. Red-upholstered sofas and a blue backdrop are visible in the room, and the scene suggests a food offering or annadan.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti with gold-yellow borders and a red-brown shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red thread on his wrist, reaching into a silver bowl of yellow-brown food. Beside him a woman in a pink salwar with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala holds a handful of the same food, while a fresh pile of it sits on a white cloth. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders work at steel pots and vessels, and a gold ornate throne back is visible at left. The scene suggests food preparation or offering distribution in a temple-style hall.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a cooking or food-offering session under a blue tent. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body and a red-and-saffron dhoti sits on a gold-and-red throne, reaching toward a silver bowl of yellow rice. Ornate gold armrest details and a rudraksha mala are visible. Beside him a woman in white clothes and a white shawl, with glasses and a bag strap, scoops rice from a steel pot. Along the table, several people in white and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas handle steel pots and banana leaves. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a golden blouse is at the right edge. Pots of food, a red bench and a pale tent wall complete the scene.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20A seated man with a dark hair knot, rudraksha mala necklaces and a red-and-gold sash over an orange-red dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow-gold rice. A woman in a white kurta with a pink lotus motif and a red-orange shawl stands beside him, scooping the same food into her hands. Behind them, several people in white and cream ritual clothes and red sashes work at long white-covered tables with steel pots, trays and banana leaves scattered with grains. A blue curtain hangs at the back and an ornate gold chair stands at the left edge. The seated man shows the appearance-based cues of a presentation with distinctive adornments, so he is labelled as a probable Swamiji candidate; the scene suggests food preparation or distribution at a ritual-style gathering.2015-12-20 +2 copies